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Here’s why Toyota is nixing Prime badge for PHEVs

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The automaker announced on Thursday that it will no longer use its “Prime” badge for PHEVs starting with the 2025 model year. According to Toyota, this is not an effort to realign the RAV4 Prime or its plug-in hybrids in general but to get them on the same ground with other PHEVs. “The With Prime gone, are Toyota PHEVs still premium?

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. Registrations of HEVs rose by 40.0%, PHEVs by 25.5%

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California Governor orders 5M ZEV target for 2030; more hydrogen fueling and EV charging stations

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ZEV technologies include hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), which include both pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Ensuring electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling are affordable and more accessible to all drivers.

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. BEV/PHEV cars that were. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. Battery-electric (BEVs) will outsell.

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Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi 6-year plan sees 12 pure EV models launched on common platforms, 40 models with autonomous drive

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The Alliance is forecasting total annual sales to exceed 14 million units with $240 billion in revenue by the end of the plan—up more than 30% on the $180 billion aggregate revenues achieved in 2016. The plan will also extend the use of common powertrains to 75% of total sales. Reinforcing electric vehicle leadership.

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Study concludes US CAFE regulation can accelerate EV market penetration

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Hence, there is a chance that, in the long run, the CAFE standards incur a “co-impact”, resulting in consumers not being able to find or afford a vehicle that best meets their needs. The results for EVs include PHEVs, EREVs, and BEVs. Hybrid sales steadily increase, with market share steadily increasing from 3.1%

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IHS Automotive forecasts global production of plug-in vehicles to rise by 67% this year

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Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. Click to enlarge. share for PEVs in the global market this year.

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